diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 49d72b2..166598f 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -18,4 +18,8 @@
 
 ## v2.0.0
 
-- Changes the compatibility to the RestSharp version `111.2.0` or greater. 
\ No newline at end of file
+- Changes the compatibility to the RestSharp version `111.2.0` or greater. 
+
+## v2.0.1
+
+- Add ability to change client options from digest RestClient object
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticator.cs b/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticator.cs
index 90a4e9e..c1ec638 100644
--- a/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticator.cs
+++ b/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticator.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class DigestAuthenticator : IAuthenticator
 
     private readonly string _username;
     private readonly TimeSpan _timeout;
+    private readonly RestClientOptions? _handshakeClientOptions;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Creates a new instance of <see cref="DigestAuthenticator" /> class.
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ public class DigestAuthenticator : IAuthenticator
     /// <param name="password">The password.</param>
     /// <param name="logger">The optional logger.</param>
     /// <param name="timeout">The request timeout.</param>
-    public DigestAuthenticator(string username, string password, int timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, ILogger? logger = null)
+    public DigestAuthenticator(string username, string password, int timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, ILogger? logger = null, RestClientOptions? restClientOptions=null)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(username))
         {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public DigestAuthenticator(string username, string password, int timeout = DEFAU
         _password = password;
         _timeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(timeout);
         _logger = logger ?? NullLogger.Instance;
+        _handshakeClientOptions = restClientOptions;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc cref="IAuthenticator" />
@@ -52,8 +54,8 @@ public async ValueTask Authenticate(IRestClient client, RestRequest request)
     {
         _logger.LogDebug("Initiate Digest authentication");
         var uri = client.BuildUri(request);
-        var manager = new DigestAuthenticatorManager(client.BuildUri(new RestRequest()), _username, _password, _timeout, _logger);
-        await manager.GetDigestAuthHeader(uri.PathAndQuery, request.Method,client.Options.Proxy).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var manager = new DigestAuthenticatorManager(client.BuildUri(new RestRequest()), _username, _password, _timeout, _handshakeClientOptions, _logger);
+        await manager.GetDigestAuthHeader(uri.PathAndQuery, request.Method, client.Options.Proxy).ConfigureAwait(false);
         var digestHeader = manager.GetDigestHeader(uri.PathAndQuery, request.Method);
         request.AddOrUpdateHeader("Connection", "Keep-Alive");
         request.AddOrUpdateHeader(KnownHeaders.Authorization, digestHeader);
diff --git a/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticatorManager.cs b/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticatorManager.cs
index 2115b5e..71a4236 100644
--- a/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticatorManager.cs
+++ b/src/DigestAuthenticator/DigestAuthenticatorManager.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Security;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Security.Authentication;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ internal class DigestAuthenticatorManager
     /// </summary>
     private string? _realm;
 
+    private readonly RestClientOptions? _handshakeClientOptions;
     /// <summary>
     ///     The opaque that is returned by the first digest request (without the data).
     /// </summary>
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ static DigestAuthenticatorManager()
     /// <param name="password">The password.</param>
     /// <param name="timeout">The timeout.</param>
     /// <param name="logger"></param>
-    public DigestAuthenticatorManager(Uri host, string username, string password, TimeSpan timeout, ILogger logger)
+    public DigestAuthenticatorManager(Uri host, string username, string password, TimeSpan timeout, RestClientOptions? handshakeClientOptions, ILogger logger)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(username))
         {
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ public DigestAuthenticatorManager(Uri host, string username, string password, Ti
         _password = password;
         _timeout = timeout;
         _logger = logger;
+        _handshakeClientOptions = handshakeClientOptions;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ public DigestAuthenticatorManager(Uri host, string username, string password, Ti
     public async Task GetDigestAuthHeader(
         string path,
         Method method,
-        IWebProxy? proxy = default)
+        IWebProxy? proxy = null)
     {
         _logger.LogDebug("Initiating GetDigestAuthHeader");
         var uri = new Uri(_host, path);
@@ -108,11 +111,19 @@ public async Task GetDigestAuthHeader(
         request.AddOrUpdateHeader("User-Agent", $"RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest/{_assemblyVersion}");
         request.AddOrUpdateHeader("Accept-Encoding", "gzip, deflate, br");
         request.Timeout = _timeout;
-        using var client = new RestClient(new RestClientOptions()
+
+        RestClient client;
+        if (_handshakeClientOptions != null)
+        {
+            client =  new RestClient(_handshakeClientOptions);
+        }
+        else
         {
-            Proxy = proxy
-        });
+            client = new RestClient(new RestClientOptions() { Proxy = proxy });
+        }
+
         var response = await client.ExecuteAsync(request).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        client.Dispose();
         GetDigestDataFromFailResponse(response);
         _logger.LogDebug("GetDigestAuthHeader completed");
     }
diff --git a/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/DigestIntegrationTest.cs b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/DigestIntegrationTest.cs
index d4470b9..582c8aa 100644
--- a/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/DigestIntegrationTest.cs
+++ b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/DigestIntegrationTest.cs
@@ -37,4 +37,31 @@ public async Task Given_ADigestAuthEndpoint_When_ITryToGetInfo_Then_TheAuthMustB
         response.StatusCode.Should().Be(HttpStatusCode.OK);
         loggerMock.ReceivedWithAnyArgs().LogDebug("NONONO");
     }
+
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Given_ADigestAuthEndpoint_When_ITryToInjectOwnClient_Then_TheAuthMustBeResolved()
+    {
+        bool proxyCalled = false;
+
+        var loggerMock = Substitute.For<ILogger>();
+        loggerMock.BeginScope("DigestServerStub");
+
+        var request = new RestRequest("values");
+        request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+
+        RestClientOptions options = new RestClientOptions()
+        {
+            Proxy = new TestProxy(() => proxyCalled = true)
+        };
+
+        var client = _fixture.CreateInjectedOptionClient(loggerMock, options);
+        var response = await client.ExecuteAsync(request);
+
+        response.StatusCode.Should().Be(HttpStatusCode.OK);
+        loggerMock.ReceivedWithAnyArgs().LogDebug("NONONO");
+
+        Assert.True(proxyCalled, "Injected RestClientOptions.Proxy should be used in digest handshake.");
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/DigestServerStub.cs b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/DigestServerStub.cs
index fbd207d..1ebb73f 100644
--- a/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/DigestServerStub.cs
+++ b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/DigestServerStub.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class DigestServerStub : IAsyncDisposable
 {
     private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
     private readonly Task _serverTask;
-    
+
     private const string REALM = "test-realm";
     private const string USERNAME = "test-user";
     private const string PASSWORD = "test-password";
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public DigestServerStub()
         var nonce = GenerateNonce();
 
         _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        
+
         _serverTask = StartServer(REALM, USERNAME, PASSWORD, nonce, PORT);
         Console.WriteLine($"Server started! port: {PORT}.");
     }
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ public IRestClient CreateClient(ILogger logger)
         return new RestClient(restOptions);
     }
 
+    public IRestClient CreateInjectedOptionClient(ILogger logger, RestClientOptions clientOptions )
+    {
+
+        var restOptions = new RestClientOptions($"http://localhost:{PORT}")
+        {
+            Authenticator = new DigestAuthenticator(USERNAME, PASSWORD, logger:  logger, restClientOptions: clientOptions)
+        };
+
+        return new RestClient(restOptions);
+    }
+
     public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
     {
         GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
diff --git a/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/TestProxy.cs b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/TestProxy.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..035419c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/DigestAuthenticator.Tests/Fixtures/TestProxy.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace RestSharp.Authenticators.Digest.Tests.Fixtures;
+internal class TestProxy : IWebProxy
+{
+    private readonly Action _onProxyCalled;
+
+    public TestProxy(Action onProxyCalled)
+    {
+        _onProxyCalled = onProxyCalled;
+    }
+
+    public Uri GetProxy(Uri destination)
+    {
+        _onProxyCalled();
+        return destination;
+    }
+
+    public bool IsBypassed(Uri host) => false;
+
+    public ICredentials? Credentials { get; set; }
+}